1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bug/timeline.go b/bug/timeline.go
index 2f879209..a84c45e4 100644
--- a/bug/timeline.go
+++ b/bug/timeline.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package bug
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/util/git"
 )
 
@@ -67,3 +69,8 @@ func (c *CommentTimelineItem) Append(comment Comment) {
 func (c *CommentTimelineItem) Edited() bool {
 	return len(c.History) > 1
 }
+
+// MessageIsEmpty return true is the message is empty or only made of spaces
+func (c *CommentTimelineItem) MessageIsEmpty() bool {
+	return len(strings.TrimSpace(c.Message)) == 0
+}